Academy Trainer

NHS Professionals Limited; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance (£6,000/year)

Job summary

NHS Professionals Limited invites applications for an Academy Trainer within the Reading region. You will deliver statutory and mandatory trainings, both face-to-face and online, supporting healthcare professionals with practical skills and confidence.

The role includes developing resources and contributing to continuous improvement within a supportive academy team. You should be an engaging communicator with experience in education, capable of travelling regionally and balancing on-site

Qualifications

• Experience delivering training in a professional environment.
• Able to motivate and support learners from diverse backgrounds.
• Commitment to quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Statutory and Mandatory training, 3–4 days per week on-site in your region and online.
• Develop and improve training materials and resources.
• Conduct learner assessments and provide constructive feedback for safety and quality.
• Maintain training records and ensure adherence to Academy standards.
• Collaborate with clinical educators and operations teams to ensure a consistent learner experience.

Skills

Training delivery

Public speaking

Curriculum development

Assessment & feedback

Digital learning

Education

Experience in healthcare education

Tools

LMS

Job description

About The Role

Academy Trainer - Reading region - NHS Professionals Academy

Are you passionate about developing people and making a real difference through education? Do you enjoy delivering engaging, interactive training that inspires confidence and builds practical skills?

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a growing national training team? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Role Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated Academy Trainers to join the NHS Professionals Academy. Our Academy plays a vital role in supporting the healthcare workforce by delivering high-quality, accessible and engaging education and training programmes. As an Academy Trainer, you will help equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge, confidence and essential skills they need to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.

You will deliver a range of Statutory and Mandatory training programmes in addition to our growing commercial offerings (non clinical), both face-to-face and online, while contributing to the development of innovative learning resources and continuous improvement of our training provision.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive, forward-thinking team where your ideas, expertise and professional development will be valued.

Skills and Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, inclusive and high-quality training across a range of Statutory and Mandatory subjects, including Basic Life Support, Conflict Resolution, Patient Moving and Handling, and Breakaway techniques.
• Deliver face-to-face training predominantly within your designated region, typically 3-4 days per week, alongside online training delivery.
• Create a positive, supportive learning environment, adapting your delivery to meet the diverse needs of learners.
• Assess learner understanding and practical competence, providing constructive feedback to support development and patient safety.
• Contribute to the design, development and continuous improvement of training materials and educational resources.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, including teaching observations, learner feedback reviews and training evaluations.
• Maintain accurate training records and uphold the Academy's standards, policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, clinical educators and operational teams to ensure a consistent, high-quality learner experience.
• Take an active role in your own continuing professional development, with dedicated non-delivery time to support learning, content development and improvement activities.

About The Candidate

• Have experience delivering training, teaching or facilitating learning in a professional environment.
• Be a confident and engaging communicator, with the ability to motivate and support learners from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Demonstrate a genuine passion for education, professional development and delivering an excellent learner experience.
• Be organised, adaptable and comfortable delivering training both face-to-face and through digital platforms.
• Be committed to quality assurance, continuous improvement and maintaining high professional standards.
• Be willing to undertake training and competency assessments across all required Statutory and Mandatory subjects.
• Be comfortable travelling regularly within your designated region, with occasional travel outside the region to meet business needs.

Experience in healthcare education, emergency services, teaching or workplace learning would be advantageous. However, we particularly welcome applicants with transferable training skills and a willingness to learn. At NHS Professionals Academy, we recognise that investing in our people is key to delivering outstanding education.

You will benefit from:

• A comprehensive induction and training programme to support your development and competency across our training portfolio.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including dedicated time for CPD and educational content development.
• The opportunity to contribute ideas and help shape the future of Academy training.
• A supportive, collaborative team committed to quality, innovation and continuous improvement.
• A varied role combining classroom delivery, online learning and educational development.
• A £6,000 annual car allowance, subject to eligibility based on exceeding 5,000 business miles per year, with eligibility reviewed monthly.
• Reimbursement of eligible business travel expenses in accordance with NHS Professionals' travel and expenses policy.
• Be available for face to face interviews held in our Hemel Hempstead Head Office on the 24 November 2026.

Join Us

If you are an enthusiastic trainer who enjoys helping others develop their skills, confidence and potential, we would love you to join our team. Help us make a difference to the healthcare workforce, one learning experience at a time.

About Us

• Generous annual leave allowance with the ability to buy and sell - 27 days per year, plus bank holidays
• A commitment to talent management & development
• Values Star of the Month! - Our star of the month award enables you to recognise colleagues or teams that have gone the extra mile and they could win £100 worth of shopping vouchers
• Pension - We'll contribute up to 10% towards your pension if you join our stakeholder pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Engagement & discounts platform

About Us:

NHS Professionals (NHSP) run the largest NHS flexible staff bank, placing highly skilled temporary workers in NHS Trusts to meet their short, medium and long-term needs. Uniquely we are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care and we therefore reinvest any surplus we make directly back into the NHS.

NHSP is committed to being an inclusive employer of choice, working with a variety of partner organisations which provide valuable insights and best practice. We are accredited as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute and recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work. As part of our ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we have been awarded the Race Equality Code Quality Mark and are a signatory of Disability Confident, Menopause Pledge and Mental Health at Work Commitment.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

• To ensure we become an inclusive recruiter of choice, encompassing a fully diverse workforce, which truly reflects society
• To proactively embed the EDI agenda, in a meaningful way, in all that it does
• To create a psychologically safe environment in which everyone can thrive and be at their best
• To actively support and Include disabled people as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident scheme, including offering an interview to applicants to who meet the minimum criteria and choose to apply under the scheme.

We particularly welcome applications from people from minority groups and will provide support to ensure an equitable process.